The JB Weld fail.mp4

[rostit420]

rubber patch, hose clamp holding it tight. Great Vids!

[monte4utube]

Take the line off and braze it with an oxygen accetiline torch if you don't have brazing rod a coat hanger will work. Iv'e done this on heavy equipment hydraulic lines. you have to take it off and clean it before you put any heat to it.

[nathanganhadeiro]

you should have waited like 2 days. That shit takes much longer to fully cure in cold weather. I put some of that on my oil pan and waited a day and a half and it worked.

[ShawnCFarm]

@nathanganhadeiro I didn't have the car that long. I found a new one after that

[Northernstar9370]

I've had a few JB Weld situations. When it works it works great.... When it doesnt... well its always worth a try. That stuff has saved my ass quite a few times. Take care. Mike.

[ShawnCFarm]

@Northernstar9370 I've used it a few times as well where it has worked really good.

[btechint]

I get all hydraulic lines hand made at the local auto supply, always cost less than ready made. Also I've had good luck brazing and sometimes welding steel lines.

[mrfirewolf]

i used what is called guiksteel... its like silly putty ... you kneed it together make a small ball in the palm of your hand then wrap the spot you need fixed... less the mess and easer to use... fixed the brake line on my truck with it... that was 4 years ago.

[MrComaToes]

I had a steel line do that to me a while ago on a N.D.O.T. unit... to get by, until a hose could be ordered for the vehicle, I cut a piece of hose sliced it longways slipped it over the line and held it in place right over the leak with a hose clamp, only temporary but it worked alright.

[sonyxploder]

Why would anyone bother with putting a replacement resonator on a car? When I got the Mechanical done for my Jetta when I bought it, I just had the mechanic replace the rotten resonator with a straight piece of pipe. My jetta sounds pretty much like any normal VW that has a factory exhaust on it.

[ShawnCFarm]

@sonyxploder He was worried that it would be louder lol

[bigrod29]

At least you tried.. good on ya

[ShawnCFarm]

@bigrod29 Sometimes it dose not go as planed

[farmfun1]

You have to love Napa

you have put a lot of work in that car this year

[ShawnCFarm]

@farmfun1 Yes it was let go abit. I had to take it into work to fix the rest of the exhaust as well

[sixtyfiveford]

I have ran into these expensive hoses an numerous occasions. I found that by going to a commercial custom hose shops they can make me a custom hose for usually 40-50 bucks. Also I have successfully sealed metal hydraulic lines with JB by applying the JB then wrapping that in thin metal and then by placing hose clamps around those. Thanks for the Video.

[edzgarage]

I've used JB Weld for many things, it usually works. You win some you loose some. It was worth a try.

[ShawnCFarm]

@edzgarage  I think the oil messed me up

[gm19651]

it was worth the try . ive used jb weld on many things and works great. im sure it was the ps oil that prevented the weld from taking.

has to be clean and dry to set well.

good attempt , worth trying to save the 200$ for a new line.

keep up the good work .

[ShawnCFarm]

@gm19651 ya I think it was the oil that messed me up

[500passwords]

brazing is a dying art , im not very good at it myself.

but my old man can braze aluminum foil. lol

he brazed a line on my fork truck 2 years ago .

no leaks yet :)

[ShawnCFarm]

@500passwords Your right, I don;t think they even teach it anymore in Auto shop. The last thing I brazed was an oil pan about ten years ago. Ever since we found out about seall all and jb weld we haven't did it since

[mdk70454]

I have issue with part stores getting parts for my Blazer....need the R/V parts not the C/K since its a 1900...the trucks changed but not the Blazers/Suburbans.

[ShawnCFarm]

@mdk70454 Its hard to find a good part person. Most just are to lazy to pick the phone up for you and call where they get there parts from

[RealCadde]

Well i am thinking the oil kinda mixed with the JB weld and made it go shit near that hole. That spike going down there kinda shows it... Maybe if you had put a little duct tape over the hole and then the JB weld it would have worked since the duct tape would keep the leak from happening while it was curing (no pressure then) and once cured it would contain the leak.

Oh well, you already wasted time and money on a new line so maybe next time eh?

[ShawnCFarm]

@RealCadde There are a few things I would do different if I had to do it again lol

[Oldsmob455]

When it comes to something very important like brakes the best option is replacing the failed part.

[ShawnCFarm]

@Oldsmob455 Yes indeed you are right

[carrabec99]

ive never tried it but ever try brazing could get them by until they got the money for the new

[ShawnCFarm]

@carrabec99 I ended up putting a new one on for 199 in the end

[totograbfarm]

I like people got a plan A ,B even C LOL..

B 4 D.... Decide

[TheBrokemechanic]

Im trying to remember the last thing I used jb weld on and I can't remember. must of worked good eh. Glad to see that your making more movies.

[ShawnCFarm]

@TheBrokemechanic I've been doing lots of stuff and have alot of work left to do. I'm trying to get a video up a week or better yet two videos a week. I wish I had time to make videos every day

[CiviC894G]

Junk yards are your friend for volks parts js :]



[ShawnCFarm]

@CiviC894G I looked around and there where none to be had around here

[mazb6t]

I know it would've been a bit tricky getting the torch in there, but you probably could have welded that pipe with the mig on a low amperage setting, i did a friends pas pipe a couple of years ago and it's still holding up well. Worth a try with the jb though, good vid Shawn.

[ShawnCFarm]

@mazb6t Thanks bro, I didn't want the hole to get any bigger so I didn't try it lol

[IHcubcadet]

15% tax...wtf man?? BTW thats the kwik set jb weld. The regular stuff is twice as strong but takes a day to get good and hard.

[ShawnCFarm]

@IHcubcadet Yes 15% sales tax and 18% income taxs or close to it. 

[DrinkBeer00]

what about solder with the torch like they use on water lines

[ShawnCFarm]

@DrinkBeer00 i thought about that but I didn't want the hole to get any bigger from the heat

[farmerinthemaking]

Don't know if you have the same over there, in england we have a product called "steel stick" its like a roll of putty with a diffrent colour core and when u mix it togther then apply it it sets like steel. weve fixed a cracked cylnder head with it. can be drilled and filed. even tap it and screw a bolt it!

[ShawnCFarm]

@farmerinthemaking Yes we have that, but its called another name. I fixed all kinds of stuff with it. I put a new line on it in the end.

[nikazone]

ohh buddy you should of used the putty JB weld that might of worked

[ShawnCFarm]

@nikazone All well shes all fixed now

[Veikra]

way too much pressure. would have welded that pinhole. 400$ part ripoff, welcome to volkwagen

[ShawnCFarm]

@Veikra I used to drive VW but not anymore

[travisjeanelle]

-6 thats warm. Last week here it was -36 for a high now its -6 for a high. So it nice out now.

[ShawnCFarm]

@travisjeanelle It was raining this morning. This time a year it should be around -15 or so all the time. The weather is all messed up.

[travisjeanelle]

@ShawnCFarm Yeah here when it was -36 that was normal now it warmed back up to between -10 and 3 above its all messed up

[krismounts]

At least you tried to fix it cheap!!!

[ShawnCFarm]

@krismounts I tried and failed lol. It cost me all my time

[RoflmaoAtSheepeople]

Will not hold for long mite for others good luck but tell her or him it will have to be fixed for good.

[ShawnCFarm]

@RoflmaoAtSheepeople I ended up getting a new line at the end for 199. Its all better now

[CDNBadass]

My JB Weld repair on my power steering is still holding up bro!!

[ShawnCFarm]

@CDNBadass Yup but this is the high presure line, yours was the cooler line. Not alot of pressure there lol

[CDNBadass]

@ShawnCFarm Doesnt matter... I still win!! lol 

[schrankm]

the rack and pinion is $341.99 

[Veikra]

@schrankm and the oil line is more expensive ?

[ShawnCFarm]

@schrankm Thats about what it is here I think

[schrankm]

$46.99 at autozone for a new line. 2002 Volkswagen Beetle. automatic trans.

$45.99 2002 Volkswagen Beetle. manual trans.

[schrankm]

here in the states, you can buy those lines for less than $50 each from almost any parts store. i just looked it up.

[mageac]

@schrankm some of them cost a fortune, some cars are cheap, some cost a fortune for no real reason

[schrankm]

@mageac that's why you're an idiot if you buy parts from the dealer.

[mageac]

@schrankm i don't usually get parts from the dealer, although they are not always more expensive, but are usually better quality

it pays to call around, i got a sway arm for a new yorker from dodge for $125 with bushings, napa for ex. was over $200 and bushings were extra

[ShawnCFarm]

@schrankm I know and it makes me mad that parts are cheaper down there even know our money is almost at par with the U.S dallor

[chitlinray]

There used to be a gas tank / gas line repair putty sold at some auto parts stores that I've used that works great.

[ShawnCFarm]

@chitlinray Ya I think its called Q steel

[brotherscoobs]

try bringing it ( the line ) to a hydraulic shop to see if they can make a new fitting ??

[ShawnCFarm]

@brotherscoobs Replacing the end was what I was trying to do, but only had the car for a very short time on the weekend

[brotherscoobs]

@ShawnCFarm weekend make it tough to get work like that done...and if time is a factor it's even tougher

[hp11208]

i used jb weld before on a old pick up truck to patch the gas tank it worked,it also depends on the angle of the leak.

[ShawnCFarm]

@hp11208 Its good stuff but not really ment to stop 1200psi

[FrankaDith]

Junk yard man ,or take any long line off of anything and reroute to the box ,that stuff is ok but hydraulic pressure ? nope

[ShawnCFarm]

@FrankaDith I learned the hard way lol. I check the junk yards around here and they didn't have any vw bugs there

[frigginwidowmaker]

I just friggin love your videos.

Go to canadian tire and get some Seal-All, bro. Its much better than JBWeld for leaks like that. Wrap your tube with electric tape to block the leak, paint the Seal-All over the tape, wrap with electric tape again, paint another coat of Seal-All... do this process 5-6 times and your leak would probably be fixed. I do it to rusted tranny cooler lines all the time.

[ShawnCFarm]

@frigginwidowmaker I used seall all before ,but I thought JB would work better here

[y2kxj]

most of the big name hydraulic shops they can make those i think... but not princess auto or tsc....

[frigginwidowmaker]

@y2kxj In Ottawa we have a place called Malmberg that would make those, or any other line.

[ShawnCFarm]

@y2kxj I was trying to replace the end of the line but never thought about going there

[frigginwidowmaker]

I'd fix that with a quick sting of the mig. A little touch of the welder would fill that pin holer instantly. I do it all the time on steel lines that don't move fuel.

[ShawnCFarm]

@frigginwidowmaker I didn't want the hole to get any bigger so I didn't try it lol

[ford1979truck]

you need to wrap the Jb weld around it like coat all around that line and up ir alittle . big blobbly ashit wont least

[ShawnCFarm]

@ford1979truck Ya I did get the JB weld all the way around it but I ran out if time. I think if I could have put a few more caots on it it would be good. Next time I'll try putting the JB weld on a cloth and them wrap it around the line

[ford1979truck]

Hose with 4 hose clamps on it.

[ShawnCFarm]

@ford1979truck Temp fix

[306foxbody]

If u put a piece of rubber hose and a hose clamp it prob would of stopped it

[ShawnCFarm]

@306foxbody It might have but its still a temp fix. I have one on my truck and it now needs a new line lol

[satajet883]

I wonder if you put a hose clamp over it after. I had a dirt bike with a warn through area on the crank case. Jb weld did the trick.

[ShawnCFarm]

@satajet883 I've seen it work on other things over the years, but this line had upwards of 1200 psi. Hay hows that paint job on the bike going. I'm way behind on videos and this new formatt is not helping me out.

[wazclan1964]

Yhis is why the VW is known as Hitlers Revenge good vid brother

[ShawnCFarm]

@wazclan1964 Thanks my friend and very ture

[umajunkcollector]

JB WELD = coat hanger! heh heh heh

[ShawnCFarm]

@umajunkcollector Hmmmmm maybe

[Downeast1100]

never had any luck with jb weld

[ShawnCFarm]

@Downeast1100 I have on some stuff, but nothing with 1200 psi lol

[3wheeler016]

2nd comment :P That JB quick isn't as good as the real JB weld that comes in black and red tubes. Only problem is the real stuff needs 24 hours to cure and a clean surface.

[ShawnCFarm]

@3wheeler016 Ya I thought I got the right one because I only had the car for a few hours lol

[3wheeler016]

This is why i don't buy foreign bullshit. IDGAF what brand it is. In these areas where salt is used, things WILL rust out. And then the replacement parts are unbelievable. I'm not sure what year that car is, but I had a 97 ford ranger and the lines were leaking just a little, they were 14 years old. It cost me $50 for brand new pressure and return lines.

[ShawnCFarm]

@3wheeler016 Ya I hear you. I need to put a new line on my truck and its only 42 bucks lol

[josderedneck22]

To bad the redneck fix didnt work there buddy !! Like u said; Owell you win some you lose some...

[ShawnCFarm]

@josderedneck22 I just want to win a few in a row now lol. I've been loseing way to many.

[barnettboys13]

braze the line up



[ShawnCFarm]

@barnettboys13 I didn't want that hole to get any bigger so I didn't try that, but was thinking about it.

[TedFnBuckle]

black rubber tube over it and a aligator clamp tight as feck and walla.

[ShawnCFarm]

@TedFnBuckle Temp fix lol. My trucks got one on it right now. I need to put a new line on it now

[zzQUEzz]

moot point because you have it fixed anyway, but I wonder if you couldn't have made a rubber sleeve/patch to go around that power steering cable and then put a metal hose clamp around to hold the patch against the hole and tighten it down?

[ShawnCFarm]

@zzQUEzz I did that to my truck but I need to replace the power steering line now. Its a temp fix at best

[TheBlaster814]

i would just put a little tac wield there

[ShawnCFarm]

@TheBlaster814 I thought about it but I didn't want the hole to get any bigger

[kowyn2]

my power steering only works sometimes lol

[ShawnCFarm]

@kowyn2 The older GMs where bad for that

[transdetendal]

@ShawnCFarm hey shawn , ive worked as a hydralic tube builder for wind mills and got some jobs doing tubes for car at the side cus ppl couldent find them or the oem was too damn costly . find a place tha manufactoures tubes and lines or better yet ,next time weld on the fitting, its quite thick so its a matter of welding and filing , did it a lot if we didnt have the right one . costumors are glad as long your work holds up ,and it does.

[ShawnCFarm]

@transdetendal Very ture, I did get a new one in the end for 199. I was going to try and put a new fitting on the end of it, but couldn't find the right size

[dc5000123]

Napa is the best !!!!!

[ShawnCFarm]

@dc5000123 some times lol

[dc5000123]

@ShawnCFarm Well, that's why they're kinda expensive........

[dcpvmax]

My brother has a VW Jetta TDI and I can't believe how expensive the parts and maintenance is on it. One of the reasons why I'd never own a VW myself. I just don't think the VWs are that special of a car, to justify the cost of owning one.

[ShawnCFarm]

@dcpvmax They are alot harder to work on as well too

[biggdaddy2001]

Just disconnect the power steering temporarly

[ShawnCFarm]

@biggdaddy2001 hahahah and his wife could not drive it then, its all better now

[biggdaddy2001]

@ShawnCFarm yes u can i did it in my 94 infinity q45 4800 pound car its a bit tricky getting into parking spots some times tho lol

[crispyspa]

Rock auto dot com is a real good place to get parts if you can wait a couple of days for shipping.

[fupabox]

winding fishing string into/around the wet J-B weld might strengthen it

[ShawnCFarm]

@fupabox They tell me to use cloth

[crispyspa]

15% sales tax?!?!

[ShawnCFarm]

@crispyspa Ya when you buy something the good old Gov wants more money out of my pocket

[swss12]

shawn do a video on your redneck machines!

[ShawnCFarm]

@swss12 Its comming lol

[TheSmreeder]

I have had great success W/ jb weld but I always cure it for 24hrs... Took 2 times to learn that lesson...SMR

[ShawnCFarm]

@TheSmreeder Ya it said four hours to dry and I did that x2

[lincolnmaniac]

the dealer is always my last resort

try brazing next time

[ShawnCFarm]

@lincolnmaniac I was afriad to heat that line up in fear of the hole getting alot bigger

[redneckbryon]

I bet the owner is getting tiered of putting money in to that car!

[ShawnCFarm]

@redneckbryon Thats the problem, before he brought it too me he was not putting any money into it at all. So when I started to work on it, it needed alot of work.

[805ROADKING]

It was definitely worth a try!! Gallant effort Buddy!!☺

[ShawnCFarm]

@805ROADKING Thanks bro, but it all worked out in the end with a new line installed

[4raridon]

i would have tyred fuel line or air hose cut in half with some hose clumps im sure it would have leaked too tho lol ..... keep the vids coming buddy

[ShawnCFarm]

@4raridon I thought about that, I did that on my truck but its only a temp fix

[R5alive]

Don't you have a torch for welding and soldering?

[ShawnCFarm]

@R5alive Yes and if I took the line off that could work as well, but found I new line in the end cheaper

[fart1fart1]

dude! I understand redneck repairs have their place but jb weld on hydraulics is border line criminal. whats next, old shoe soles for brake pads?

[R5alive]

@fart1fart1

Thick leather was used for brake shoes and clutches on the early 20th century cars. But I hear what your saying with risky fix in a tube or bottle repairs. At least Shawn didn't try the drill and small screw repair trick.

[ShawnCFarm]

@fart1fart1 Like I said I don't know what I was thinking lol. He was driving it for a long time before he brought it too me.

[motorheadisgod]

I really like JB it works great for stuff like oil pan pin-holes. If the area isnt flammable a good thing to do after you sand it is to burn off any oil film with a propane/mapp torch. Your guaranteed a good stick then!

[ShawnCFarm]

@motorheadisgod This is ture, heat it would have worked better. I've used it before on the side of engine blocks to stop coolent leaks

[bobby8926]

jb is $4 here in mn.

[ShawnCFarm]

@bobby8926 Ya I'm sure I could have found it cheaper, but I didn't want to run all over the place

[ramseyst42]

try jb weld soaked polyester soaked cloth wrapped around the tube. The cloth will make the jb stronger, or apply the jb weld and then wrap the polyester and then apply more jb.

[TheSmreeder]

@ramseyst42 I've used that also, and for plastic repair use cloth and permatex super glue...SMR

[ShawnCFarm]

@TheSmreeder Cool thanks, I'll have to remember that one

[ShawnCFarm]

@ramseyst42 That might have worked better then what I did. If I had the car longer and put a few more coats on it, I think it would have worked

[sc0tte1]

Power steering operates at 1200 psi!?? wowwww!

[ShawnCFarm]

@sc0tte1 Well upto if you hold it on the steering stop like I did lol